77: Because the imitation is too realistic, it's fake?!

“Officer Xiao, look at the US dollar in that kid’s hand; it seems to be just like what you said.”

“Like what? Officer Xiao said the color-shifting ink on the US dollar can show three colors! Pay attention!”

“Right, there are three: the first is dark green, the second is blue-black, and the third is purplish-red… No problem there.”

“Hmm, it really does seem to have all three colors. Speaking of which, could this guy opposite us be messing with us using a real US dollar?”

In Xiao Changchun’s live stream, the viewers’ eyes were wide, trying hard to find something out of place in the counterfeit US dollar Su Yu held.

But it wasn't just them.

Even Xiao Changchun, the experienced anti-fraud police officer, couldn't find anything wrong with the color-shifting ink.

He could only reluctantly turn his attention to the production of the banknote watermark.

“Hey, why isn’t that Officer Xiao over there talking anymore? Is he stunned by Brother Su’s superb counterfeiting skills?”

“Hahahahaha, even an anti-fraud Streamer can’t tell what’s wrong with the color-shifting ink. This Streamer is too strong.”

“Speak up, weren’t you so talkative before? Why are you silent now?”

“I’m dying of laughter. They even suspected the Streamer was pranking them with a real US dollar. Do they even need to? This semi-finished US dollar was made live, with Kuaishou Official (Platform)’s certification.”

Su Yu’s Streamer fans puffed out their chests, the dissatisfaction suppressed in their hearts turning into pride.

After all, going from being heavily questioned to proving everyone wrong, this kind of 'Dragon King's Vengeance' thrill isn't something everyone gets to experience.

“Little Brother Su, could you point the camera at the watermark again? I want to take a closer look at this US dollar’s watermark.”

Xiao Changchun’s mindset wasn’t affected by his previous misidentification. After all, there are countless counterfeiting techniques in the world, and one or two anti-counterfeiting technologies are bound to be accidentally cracked.

But cracking one doesn’t mean cracking a second.

As long as he looked carefully, he would always find clues in the details of the banknote.

Su Yu nodded and complied, then found a position where the watermark could be seen more clearly, fully displaying the US dollar.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Changchun’s heart was once again unexpectedly impacted.

A faint watermark, with extremely strong three-dimensional texture.

With just one glance, one could clearly see Franklin’s portrait seemingly emerging from the paper.

“Wow, this watermark is too clean and clear. Why is it that, in comparison, I find the watermark on the US dollar in Officer Xiao’s hand dull and a bit blurry, giving it a pirated, low-quality feel?”

“Officer Xiao couldn’t have picked up the wrong one, a fake bill, could he?”

“Exactly, no comparison, no harm. Could it be that real US dollars intentionally make the watermark look so low-quality? It doesn’t seem necessary.”

“Officer Xiao, say something! What exactly is going on?”

The watermark was very easy to identify, and precisely because of this, Officer Xiao’s fans in his live stream couldn’t help but complain even before he spoke. The difference between the two was too obvious!

This… even the watermark was replicated?!

One must know that replicating a watermark requires processing during the production of acid-free paper.

And controlling the paper fibers to draw the portrait.

The difficulty of this was two or three levels higher than color-shifting ink!

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Changchun stared intently at Su Yu.

“Everyone, look. Although the watermark on the banknote in Little Brother Su’s hand is flawlessly made, it’s precisely because it’s too perfect and clear that it reveals a flaw!”

“Exactly! A friend in the live stream just guessed it right!”

“Most US dollars, when making watermarks, are crudely made, so the clarity of the watermark portrait is actually questionable.”

“In other words, the blurrier and rougher the watermark appears on a US dollar, the higher the chance it’s real. As for US dollars with clear watermarks, we can’t say they are definitely counterfeit, but rather that the risk of them being fake is higher.”

After hearing Xiao Changchun’s explanation, the viewers in Su Yu’s live stream almost burst out laughing in anger.

“That’s ridiculous! First time hearing such a claim! That Officer Xiao actually said the better the watermark is made, the more likely it is fake?”

“I’ve lived long enough to see everything. This is also my first time knowing that the watermark on a real US dollar is very blurry.”

“No, I just took a few US dollars and compared them, and it actually seems to be true. Several US dollar watermarks had issues to varying degrees.”

“Is USA’s currency so outrageous? They can’t even make a proper watermark! In the end, they blame the Streamer for making the watermark too good, too fake.”

Meanwhile, in the live stream, USA netizens who had bypassed the firewall almost broke down upon seeing these translations.

???

No, what do they mean their USA currency is outrageous? The banknote watermark technology isn’t as good as what a small Streamer can make?!

Everyone felt insulted but powerless to refute.

“Tsk tsk tsk, this really opened my eyes. I didn’t expect that Officer Xiao over there actually has some skills; he could even deduce and discover such a detail.”

“What’s the big deal? Brother Su didn’t know before, that’s why he made the watermark so well. Now that he knows, can’t he just make it badly? I don’t believe Brother Su, who can make a complete one, can’t make a low-quality one.”

“Exactly, exactly. This round can at most be considered a draw. Next, if they have the guts, continue to verify other anti-counterfeiting technologies. I want to see how amazing this anti-fraud Officer Xiao really is.”

Su Yu’s Streamer fans, seeing this, still loyally supported their Streamer.

One must know that what was just displayed was only the semi-finished product Su Yu completed in the morning.

The Streamer said.

He had already completed all subsequent anti-counterfeiting technology research and could challenge the production of a real US dollar in one go.

One counterfeiting live, one authenticating live.

No one expected tonight’s live stream to be so exciting!

“Alright, now that we’ve discussed the watermark, let’s move on to the third anti-counterfeiting feature: the banknote security thread.”

“On the US dollar, the security thread is usually located to the left of the portrait on the front. With light, a transparent thread can be seen.”

“Its full technical name is the ‘fully embedded micro-printed fluorescent security thread.’ On a 100 US dollar bill, it will be marked ‘USA 100’.”

“This security thread, when illuminated from the other side with a UV light, can also be seen turning red.”

“Little Brother Su, actually, from the very beginning when you took out this US dollar, I noticed there was no security thread on it.”

“But this is understandable, after all, this anti-counterfeiting technology is not something an ordinary person can produce.”

At this point, Xiao Changchun finally couldn’t help but reveal a faint smile. His previous identifications had almost allowed the other party to steal his thunder. Now, he had finally returned to his home ground.